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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Stop Listening

There comes a point in time when you have to stop listening to what they tell you to do.

When you'd rather stay in bed and watch Harry Styles youtube videos than go outside and watch the cute neighbor boys flirt with your younger sister, please stay in bed.

If you decide you want to drink hot chocolate and stay and watch the soccer game instead of getting stranded at the football jamboree with cold McDonald's fries, please stay at the soccer field.

When you start to prefer different music and clothing and attain a different aesthetic than your friends' usual ish, please continue being slightly hipster punk.

Please, for the sake of your sanity and happiness, do what you want to do.

Go over and sit by the boy with the guitar playing your favorite Green Day song. Talk to him. Learn that he's been playing since sixth grade and that he has a twin brother. 

Smile at your old friends from middle school. Laugh with them like you used to and be introduced to their new friend. Guess his name (and get it right!). 

Make tons of awesome internet friends and plan dates and places where you'll someday finally meet. Skype them. Text them. Don't let your real friends (or family) make you feel bad about it. 

There comes a point in time when you have to stop listening to them, and start listening to yourself.

Please, for the sake of your sanity and happiness, do what you want to do. 

Thanks.